Burkina Faso - Children out of school (% of primary school age)

Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Burkina Faso was 24.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 89.95 in 1971, while its lowest value was 20.66 in 2018.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 89.95
1972 89.51
1977 87.44
1978 86.97
1979 86.48
1980 85.69
1981 84.68
1982 83.19
1983 81.92
1984 80.57
1985 78.52
1986 76.51
1987 74.86
1988 74.38
1989 74.09
1991 72.82
1992 72.30
1993 71.31
1994 70.09
1995 68.46
1998 65.02
1999 64.49
2000 63.25
2001 62.23
2002 63.28
2003 60.95
2004 58.85
2005 54.03
2006 50.38
2007 45.05
2008 39.00
2009 36.11
2010 39.73
2011 35.00
2012 33.93
2013 32.84
2014 31.58
2015 29.95
2016 24.15
2017 22.99
2018 20.66
2019 21.87
2020 24.50

Limitations and Exceptions: The administrative data used in the calculation of the rate of out-of-school children are based on enrolment at a specific date which can bias the results by either counting enrolled children who never attend school or by omitting those who enroll after the reference date for reporting enrolment data. Furthermore, children who drop out of school after the reference date are not counted as out of school. Discrepancies between enrolment and population data from different sources can also result in over- or underestimates of the rate. Lastly, the international comparability of this indicator can be affected by the use of different concepts of enrolment and out-of-school children across countries.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The rate of out-of-school children allows to compare across countries with different population sizes. It shows the share of official primary-school-age children who never attended school or dropped out to the population of official primary school age. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation